#B76DAA
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.6% 0.123 333.6), rgb(183, 109, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#B76DAA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B76DAA |
| RGB | rgb(183, 109, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 34%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.123 333.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B76DAA | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B76DAA | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B76DAA text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B76DAA text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E2
oklch(88.4% 0.033 333.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3D1
oklch(80.9% 0.059 333.5)
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Step 400
400
#C58ABA
oklch(70.7% 0.096 333.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B76DAA
oklch(63.6% 0.123 333.6)
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Step 600
600
#A05294
oklch(55.6% 0.133 333.2)
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Step 700
700
#89427E
oklch(49.1% 0.124 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F3766
oklch(42.6% 0.102 333.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A3053
oklch(37.6% 0.079 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#351C31
oklch(26.9% 0.052 333)
#B76DAA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6C80AC | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8AA8 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD7184 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B76DAA
#B76DAA
oklch(63.6% 0.123 333.6)
- #45A067
#45A067
oklch(63.5% 0.123 153.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B76DAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.065
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.068
Use #B76DAA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.